The Hawaii Pacific Foundation
The Hawaii Pacific Foundation reported $173.7 million in revenue and $73.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $3.02 went to program services, $96.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,377,921 (Chairman). Revenue rose 72% between 2020 and 2023. Source: Form 990, 2023.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $74MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $174MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 97.0% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $6,377,921 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.66% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.9 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 4 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Hawaii Pacific Foundation, inc (hpf) is a native hawaiian organization (nho) founded in may 2010. Nhos are nonprofit community service entities which support the native hawaiian commnity as defined by the small business administration (sba). Deeply rooted in federal law, an nhos purpose it to provide support for the native hawaiian community through its majority ownership and operation of one or more small business 8(a) for-profit firms. The nhos ability to achieve its congressional mandate is, therefore, directly impactedd by the success of its small business 8(a) entities. University of…
Highest reported compensation
2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $6,377,921 | $0 | $6,377,921 |
| Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,955,985 | $0 | $2,955,985 |
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,920,000 | $0 | $1,920,000 |
| Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $72,917 | $0 | $72,917 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Hawaii Pacific Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2023 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 1 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5405
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Questions people ask
How much of The Hawaii Pacific Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, The Hawaii Pacific Foundation reported that 3.0% of its $73.7 million in expenses went to program services, 97.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Hawaii Pacific Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Hawaii Pacific Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $6,377,921, for the role of Chairman (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Hawaii Pacific Foundation get its money?
Of $173.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Hawaii Pacific Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-2497099 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202600759349301725 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202423269349300622 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202402099349300600 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202303189349307250 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-2497099: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.